The greatest football players and coaches in the world have two opportunities each year to scoop up coveted individual honours with both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best awards on the calendar. Each ...

For lovers of soccer, Ronaldinho was more than just a player—he was pure joy personified. Few, if any, have ever played the game with such freedom, such unpredictability, and such a permanent smile ...

It is almost a quarter of a century since Michael Owen won the Ballon d’Or, and the story of his coronation as Europe’s best footballer belongs to a different era. Word of the young forward’s ascent ...